Category: Discrimination Against Ethnic Minorities
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Kurdish Journalist Nedim Türfent is targeted by the Turkish Government, again
Nedim Türfent, a journalist and a poet who focuses on human-rights abuses Kurdish people face in Türkiye, is being charged for ‘disseminating propaganda in favour of a terrorist organisation’ due to his activity on social media. This article (Anti-Terror Law Article 7) has been previously used for individuals such as Yavuz Ekinci, Sebnem Korur Fincanci,…
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Crackdown on Tibetan Education: China’s Closure of Schools and Cultural Suppression in Eastern Tibet
In recent years, Chinese authorities have intensified efforts to suppress Tibetan language and culture by closing privately run educational institutions in eastern Tibet. Notably, in July 2024, the renowned Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School in Qinghai province was forcibly shut down under unspecified violations. This closure is part of a broader campaign targeting Tibetan-language…